Must-see beach · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Long Point Light
Long Point Light is a beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Long Point Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Long Point Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Long Point Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.03313, -70.16864. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Point Light
- Wood End Light · fort · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- High Pole Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pilgrim Monument · fort · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Town Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Race Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Corn Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tom Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Highland/Cape Cod Light · beach · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Jenny Lind Tower · attraction · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Griffin Island · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mayo Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Samuel Smith Tavern Site · fort · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~21 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
- White Crest Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cape Cod National Seashore · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~25 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Long Point Light
- Race Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Highland/Cape Cod Light · beach · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mayo Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
- White Crest Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cape Cod Bay · beach · Massachusetts · ~26 km · Must-see
- Marconi Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cooks Brook Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~29 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #3 · beach · Barnstable · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Long Point Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Long Point Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Long Point Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Long Point Light?
Nearby: Wood End Light (fort, 3 km), High Pole Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Pilgrim Monument (fort, 3 km), Town Hill (viewpoint, 4 km), Race Point Light (beach, 9 km), Corn Hill (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Long Point Light worth visiting?
Long Point Light is listed as a must-see beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.